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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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